What not to love when pairing walnuts, caramel and chocolate. These Walnut Caramel Mini Tarts are rich, sweet and full of caramel filling and walnut flavor.
It’s a recipe I adapted after one of my mother’s recipes she use to make for holidays or for special occasions. I have always loved this caramel walnut feeling and wanted to create a special dessert with it. Instead of making one big cake as she does, I had the idea of making mini tarts filled with caramel and walnut filling. I must say they are simply amazing.
How to make walnut caramel mini tarts
Begin by preparing the crust. In a large bowl, mix flour with salt, sugar, and ground walnuts. Incorporate butter into the flour mixture using your hands or a pastry processor until crumbs are formed. Add the egg and mix until the dough is homogeneous. Knead the dough into a ball, wrap it in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
How to prepare the tart shells
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Roll out the dough into a rectangular shape and cut small circles to fit the mini tart molds. Press the dough into the molds without stretching it, and punch the bottoms with a fork. Bake the mini tart shells for 20-25 minutes until lightly golden.
How to prepare the caramel walnut filling
In a bowl, mix egg yolks with sugar until the mixture is thick, creamy, and pale yellow. In a medium saucepan, heat the sugar until it turns golden brown. Immediately add walnuts and butter, stirring well.
Once the butter has melted, remove the mixture from heat and incorporate the egg yolk mixture. Return the saucepan to heat, stir continuously, and simmer until thickened. Remove from heat and continue stirring for a few minutes, then fill the mini tart shells with the caramel mixture.
To prepare the chocolate glaze, melt the chocolate over a bain-marie until smooth. Stir in butter and 1 tablespoon of heavy cream until well blended. Use the glaze immediately, pouring it over the caramel filling.
Hope you will try and enjoy these walnut caramel mini tarts. If you do, make sure to share the photos with me on Instagram.
For more walnut treats check our full collection of Walnut Recipes.
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Ooh, these look so gooey and decadent! LOVE the caramel~
What beautiful looking tarts! Pastry, caramel and chocolate make me a very happy person! You have such lovely recipes! 🙂